River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-20

Regular meeting of the Union on
Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Weld.
We find it admitted on every hand
that the saloon is the org tniZed enemy
OF the church, that it tears down fast
er than the church can build it up:
while the church works one day i'm the
week, the saloon works seven davs
aud nights. We are not surprised
that the church is officially arrayed
against the saloon.
We are not surprised that the disci.
pine of one denomination states that
It's members may not sell or rent lot
or other property for the purpose of a
saloon or brewery. That is perfect.
~ right, proper and consistent. But
if church member may not let "A piec,
OF ground for a saloon, how can he
walk up To the polls and vote to set NJ
saloon on the corner Of the stree,
next his neighbours dOorl II he can.
not or ought not to have one on his own
land what right has he to help put One
ON his neighbours! If his own BOYS
are steady and sober, not susceptible,
TO the temptation of the saloon. what
right has he TO cote TO set up a saloon
IN order that his neighbours boy NAV
be subject to Its baneful influence.
We would suggest that some of the
church people study the Guide Book
little closer and follow some of
the more obvious rules of right aud
wrong therein pointed out. Signal,
Oshkosh, Wis.
'1ntemperance cannot be cured BY
legislation or by sermons The rum
seller IS the root of the evil. and until
1t is Is made crime to sell intoxicat-
ing beverages intemperance will con.
tinue to exist. w endell Phillips.
An effort is being made 20 have the
saloons of Berlin closed on Sunday.
Pharmacists in the southern part of
the state are being fined for selling
poison without being registered. o.
E. Larkin, of Deerfield, paid $40.
Enough young men arrive at the
voting age every four years to hold
the balance of power in presidential
election. Young men what do you
propose to do with that vote
The horrible accident on the Balti.
more road near Tiffin, 0hiO-Simply
another legitimate result of the traffic
which "we the people" sanction and
sustain.
Cartwright, Chippeway county, has
one of the most prosperous Good Tenn
plar, lodges in that part of the state.
They succeeded in getting so many
young men into the lodge that they
have starved out the saloon there.
The liquor men ought to publish to
the world that the lodge is running
the town the same as they do that
Prohibition is running Atlanta.
The following admirable sentences
taken frow the report of Mayor Hillyer
of Atlanta, are given by special cor
respondent Of the Voice:
Illusion has been made in print to
alleged prosperity in other cities where
the liquor traffic is still tolerated. |
assert confidently, that Atlanta has
prospered more than any of them in
our state and think it highly probable
that Atlanta has, during the past two
years, advanced and increased more
in the houses built. and population.
and in the general element of prosper
ity, than five of the largest cities
in Georgia that hold onto the bar
rooms, put together. Is there any
other city where they have bar.roOms,
that has surplus of over 1926, 900 in
the treasury on clean balance sheet,
at the end of the year, and can sell 4 Is
per cent. bonds at par! i'll had found
the city free from bar-rooms, and
was retiring with them re-established
in it, | would be miserable man the
balance of my days. found the city
with near $50. | leave it with none
When remember the acrimony and
bitterness of the contest by which the
result came about, but not solitary
tragedy, or riot occurred to bring
reproach on the good name of our fair
city, that wounded feeling has healed
and all are again practically united,
am thrilled with pride, to be one o.
such people, and with gratitude to
the Giver of all good. who holds our
destinies in His hand, and doeth all
things well.